Boys' name · since 1995
Coulson
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 478 babies named Coulson, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,119 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,317 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 478
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Coulson is the #5317 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 478 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coulson has been recorded 478 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #5317 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #8,119 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,317 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 478 born since 1995
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Coulson ranks #8,119 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,317 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 478 born since 1995, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,119 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,317 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 478
- born since 1995
- 2010s
- peak decade
Coulson's 478 recorded births place it above 82.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
How Coulson compares
478 Top 45% higher than 55% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Coulson's all-time total is 30% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Coulson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 478 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 48 | 34 | 22,252 |
Coulson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Coulson splits its recorded history at 2010: 78% of all births land in the more recent half, 22% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 48 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Coulson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 48
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Coulson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (235 births, 49% of the file).
2010s was Coulson's strongest decade.
235 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Coulson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s 77
2000s
77 births
- 2010s
2010s
235 births
- 2020s
2020s
139 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 235 births (49% of all-time use).
Coulson by state
Where Coulson concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 11 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 10 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 7 | 1.5% |
11 of 478 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Coulson's data
- Coulson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (235 total births) through the 2020s (139) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Coulsons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Coulson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~30 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Coulson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.